HOW SHOULD YOU INSPECT THE EXTERIOR OF A CLAMP?

• Follow the clamp manufacturers' maintenance recommendations.
• Inspect internal and external surfaces for forging or weld fractures, wear and distortion.
• Check all pin holes for wear.
• Inspect the throat (clamp opening) width. At zero grip, the cam should be in full contact with the pad.
• Measure the width of the throat. If the measurement at the base, where the pad is located is greater than at the top, the body has been overloaded. Replace the clamp and tag the […]

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